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       25th 
        February, 2001. 
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      Adam Gilchrist | 
  
   
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    "In 
      India, you’ve got to switch on early against the spinners. Otherwise.." 
      Adam Gilchrist after the match against Mumbai. | 
  
   
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    | Steve 
      Waugh | 
  
   
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    "We 
      will have to bat much better if we are to win the series." - Steve Waugh 
      after the game against Mumbai. | 
  
   
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    | Ashok 
      Mankad | 
  
   
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    "Had 
      the selectors chosen the team after this match, it could have been fruitful." 
      - Mumbai coach Ashok Mankad. | 
  
   
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    | Narendra 
      Hirwani | 
  
   
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       "I 
        will try my best not to let down the national selectors down. I will give 
        my hundred per cent". - Narendra Hirwani. 
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    | Javagal 
      Srinath | 
  
   
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    "My 
      goal would be the first wicket of the first Test," - Srinath's goal for 
      this series. | 
  
   
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    "I'm 
      sure the Test will be evenly contested. We shouldn't read too much between 
      the lines of the two tour games the Australians have played so far. They 
      are going to come out strongly. There is quite a lot for us to learn from 
      them." - Srinath on the high-profile series. | 
  
   
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    | Shane 
      Warne | 
  
   
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    "After 
      these two warm-up games we have got enough practice and we are ready to 
      face the Indians". Shane Warne. | 
  
   
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    | Nayan 
      Mongia | 
  
   
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    "The 
      next week will be the most exciting in my life. Wish me luck," - Mongia 
      on his inclusion in the Indian side. | 
  
   
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    | Sourav 
      Ganguly | 
  
   
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    Every 
      country backs its own team, only we Indians think negatively about ourselves. 
      - Sourav Ganguly on biased media. | 
  
   
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    "Deep 
      inside, I believe it is really possible to beat Steve Waugh's side." - says 
      a positive Ganguly. | 
  
   
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    | Ajit 
      Agarkar | 
  
   
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    I 
      really enjoyed bowling to them on the bouncy wickets in Australia and I 
      think it will be a good series ahead of us." - Ajit Agarkar. | 
  
   
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    |  
      Sairaj Bahutule | 
  
   
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    "It 
      is not true to say that I don't have a googly. I can bowl googlies and have 
      been working on it during the conditioning camp"- Sairaj Bahutule. | 
  
   
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